Head and neck shots with lead ammunition

[Norfolk Deer Search]

By coincidence a curious case reported in this week's vet record, backyard chickens with lead poisoning. Most likely source was airgun pellets.

Was the tin left in the run by mistake?

 

[VSS]

By coincidence a curious case reported in this week's vet record, backyard chickens with lead poisoning. Most likely source was airgun pellets.

I lost a lot of poultry to lead poisoning once.

 

[AGR]

The net is closing in on lead. According to The Times yesterday (paywall) the Health and Safety Executive is proposing to limit the maximum permissible levels of lead in the blood of general employees from the existing 60 micrograms per decilitre to 30 mcg by October next year before cutting it to 15 mcg two years later. For women classed as being of "reproductive capacity" under the age of 50 the permitted level is due to drop from the current 30 mcg to just 7.5 mcg by October next year. It is said that workers in the stained glass industry may be affected by the new regulations.

Totally irrelevant as most of them will be made redundant by AI!

I can't believe this thread is still running! Must be digression.

 

[Buchan]

Was the tin left in the run by mistake?

No, they felt it was fragments from air rifle use. 3 ducks died, the chicken eggs were within background limits.

 

[shakey jake]

Was on a course today, silent spring came up, the kick back she had over ddt harming birds as it was completly safe, funny how things change but stay the same